Demonstrative Pronouns (Part 1)

We started to look at "Demonstrative Pronouns" - this, that, these and those.

I explained to Kai that demonstrative pronouns are used to refer to specific persons or things. I told him that they can be of different uses. And they are separated into singular and plural form.

Singular
this	that

Plural
these	those

And today, we look at just one usage to ask questions for independent objects near or far away from us and for making sentences for independent objects near or far away from us.

1. They are used independently to refer to things or persons near us or pointing out to things or persons far away from us.

Examples when we used them to ask questions,

Singular object that we are referring to,

What is this? (Near or close to us)
What is that? (Far away from us)

Plural objects that we referring to,

What are these? (Near or close to us)
What are those? (Far away from us)

Examples when we are referring to objects and people in the sentences,

This is a hat. (Near or close to us)
That is Sharon. (Far away from us)

These are rambutans. (Near or close to us)
Those are my classmates. (Far away from us)




Kai's Work

Look at the questions and answers, Kai formed.

Questions	Answers
What is this?	This is a doll.
What is that?	That is an aeroplane.
Who is that man?	That is my uncle.
Who is this lady?	She is my sister.
What are these?	These are mangosteens.
What are those?	Those are fireflies.
Who are these people?	These people are my neighbours.
Who are thosemen?	Those are my father's colleagues.